Avi Gabbay

A political misfire from King Abdullah following Gantz meeting - analysis

All of this contact between the Israeli center-left and Jordan is in the context of King Abdullah refusing to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

|ByLAHAV HARKOV
Blue and White heads Benny Gantz and Moshe Ya'alon visit the Jordan Valley on July 31, 2019
Avi Gabay

Avi Gabbay appointed Cellcom CEO

Gabbay, who served as CEO of Bezeq from 2007 to 2013 prior to entering politics, will succeed outgoing Cellcom CEO Nir Sztern

|ByEYTAN HALON
Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Labor leader Avi Gabbay

The role Gabbay and Olmert are playing in elections

If there were only ghosts on Gantz’s side, perhaps it would not be too hard to form a government, but there is also a political ghost for Netanyahu

|ByGIL HOFFMAN
Israel Democratic Party's Ehud Barak, MK Stav Shaffir and Meretz's Nitzan Horowitz of the Democratic Camp

Democratic Union vows not to join Netanyahu gov't

Union sets out its stall ahead of the election to topple Netanyahu at all costs, and positions itself as a bloc which will never entertain joining a coalition which Netanyahu heads.

|ByJEREMY SHARON

Analysis: Too late to resuscitate Labor

The sun came out, and so did Labor’s members. There were long lines in polling stations across the country, forcing an additional half hour of voting.

FEBRUARY 11, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Picture of Labor Party Chairman Avi Gabbay

Flowers and fortune cookies flaunted by candidates in Labor race

“Today we are electing the best team for the next Knesset and the next government of Israel,” party Chairman Avi Gabbay said.

FEBRUARY 11, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Labor MK Stav Shaffir (C) with a group of supporters at a polling location for the party's primary elections, February 11th, 2019

Labor primary underway as polls open across country

"This is a holiday, a celebration of democracy in the Labor Party," Gabbay said. "Today we are electing the best team for the next Knesset and the next government of Israel."

FEBRUARY 11, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Labor leader Avi Gabbay arrives on Monday to vote in the party's primaries

Think About It: The future of Labor

The current state of the Labor Party heading into the coming elections seems a serious fall.

FEBRUARY 10, 2019BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
LABOR LEADER Avi Gabbay is harangued by MK Eitan Cabel (right) as MK Amir Peretz looks on during a meeting of the party last month

Labor to decide list amid low expectations

The 44 candidates running will be competing over very few realistic slots. Party leader Avi Gabbay will be first on the list.

FEBRUARY 10, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Labor Party chair Avi Gabbay speaks at his party's conference, January 10th, 2019

Labor party releases video, announces it is time to 'get back to work'

The country must "ensure that our children succeed here and not flee to Berlin," said Shaffir.

FEBRUARY 8, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Labor Party chair Avi Gabbay speaks at his party's conference, January 10th, 2019

Labor, Livni clash over peacemaking priorities

“I woke up to reports that Gabbay had decided to lower the diplomatic banner, because what Tzipi Livni talks about is not interesting.”

FEBRUARY 5, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Tzipi Livni (L) and Avi Gabbay

Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid are discussing joining forces - MK Shelah

Netanyahu is using the elections to avoid being indicted, claimed opposition chairwoman MK Shelly Yachimovich.

FEBRUARY 2, 2019ByALON EINHORN
Yair Lapid (L) and Benny Gantz (R)

Avi Gabbay concedes Labor not competing for PM spot in election

Labor leader shifts goal to blocking Netanyahu victory.

JANUARY 31, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Labor leader Avi Gabbay speaks to mayors from his party Thursday in Haifa

Analysis: Gantz rollout was mix of Israeli motherhood and apple pie

In the United States, new politicians are taught to focus on unquestioned consensus American values like motherhood and apple pie.

JANUARY 29, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Benny Gantz, chairman of the Israel Resilience Party